TEAM LEADER – GGP Component 3 - DRC

Job Title

TEAM LEADER – GGP Component 3 - DRC

Company/Organisation

Mercy Corps

Location

Kinshasa, DRC

Job Description and Responsibilities

The Team Leader role is focused on ensuring that the three outcomes of SCAFIN-GGP can be achieved. We are seeking a technical manager that requires a strong external focus in the sector and close collaboration with partners to develop solutions that work. Someone who can implement Technical advisory, has a strong technical skills and can be an influencer and trusted partner with Financial Institutions and the other partners on the programme.

Essential Responsibilities

• Develop compelling partnerships with financial institutions that lead to improved financing and products tailored to business and value chains
• Lead the articulation and delivery of a clear strategic vision for Component 3, aligned with the overall programme’s objectives and Theory of Change
• Maintain and foster close collaboration with Component 3 partners to ensure aligned approach to enabling agribusinesses to secure additional investment and with Component 2 partners to ensure adequate support is provided to agri-business to become investment and finance ready
• Engage in strategic and implementation level stakeholder engagement and be across the financial ecosystem in DRC
• Drive innovation by identifying new opportunities, partnerships, and approaches that enhance inclusive finance for agribusinesses, SMEs, and rural enterprises
• Provide strategic thought leadership on financial inclusion, blended and climate smart finance, digital finance and private sector engagement within the DRC agribusiness context
• Be the visible face of SCAFIN-GGP and be recognised as a significant enabler in the Agribusiness investment and Financial product sector
• Provide significant financial technical leadership enabling development of financial products and scaling of investment by institutions and investors
• Oversee partnership creation and management with financial institutions partners to ensure successful implementation and achievement of targets
• Oversee the establishment and management of loan guarantees and other blended financing mechanisms as required to facilitate the provision of financing to target businesses

Influence & Representation

• Serve as the primary point of contact for FCDO on all matters related to Component 3, ensuring effective communication, transparency, and trust
• Represent the programme in coordination fora, technical working groups, and with government counterparts, financial sector actors, and other donors
• Foster alignment and complementarity with related donor and government initiatives on agribusiness finance, rural development, and SME support
• Collaborate with the MEL Manager to synthesise and share insights, evidence, and analytical products with FCDO and wider stakeholders to influence policy and practice

Implementation

• Drive a programme that brings partners out of their comfort zones, ensuring they surpass the current status quo by implementing innovative solutions, processes and services for agricultural financing
• Structure the programme so that it regularly brings together the finance sector and the agricultural sector to close the existing knowledge gap from both sides
• Develop programme activities that primarily take place in the provinces rather than just in Kinshasa
• Focus on implementing a customer-centric approach based on a 'learning by doing' philosophy

Programme Management

• Oversee high-quality, timely, and compliant implementation of Component 3
• Work closely with our Component 3 partner on their outcome areas
• Lead external coordination with Components 1 and 2 implementing partners
• Ensure that interventions are market-driven, inclusive, gender-responsive, and compliant with “Do No Harm” and environmental and social standards

Team Management

• Provide strong leadership and mentoring to the DTL, MEL Manager, and wider Component 3 team
• Support team capacity strengthening
• Promote a learning culture
• Lead structured performance management
• Build a cohesive and motivated team environment

Finance & Compliance Management

• Ensure full compliance with FCDO and Mercy Corps regulations
• Maintain effective systems for financial planning, forecasting, and reporting
• Monitor budget execution closely

Security

• Work closely with the country team’s security focal point to develop and maintain systems that promote the safety and security of all team members
• Ensure all programme activities are designed and implemented with a robust understanding of the operating environment and associated risks

Organisational Learning

• Promote a culture of learning and continuous improvement across the programme team and partners
• Contribute to Mercy Corps’ wider learning agenda

Accountability to Beneficiaries

• Ensure that programme design and delivery uphold Mercy Corps’ standards on accountability to participants and communities
• Strengthen mechanisms for feedback and inclusion

Requirements/Qualifications

• Experience of working with financial institutions and other investors to provide inclusive finance to underserved markets and customers
• Experience of working in agri-finance, FinTechs and AgTechs is a plus
• Minimum of 10 years of professional experience in financial sector and investor development
• Demonstrated understanding and experience of designing and implementing blended finance instruments
• At least five years in a senior leadership or advisory role
• Advanced degree in finance, economics, business administration, development economics, or a related field
• Proven strategic leadership experience
• Extensive networks within the African financial sector
• Demonstrated ability to represent the programme at senior levels
• Experience working with or managing FCDO-funded or donor-funded programmes

How to Apply

No application instructions provided.